Sydney Opera House

In 2008, as part of our ongoing commitment to present the international orchestras and legendary conductors, Sydney Opera House is delighted to announce three concerts in July 2008 by the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) and conducted by one of the world’s greatest living conductors, Zubin Mehta.  More  

“A joyous fusion of musical styles as diverse as punk, jazz and Romany folk. Awesome!" Empire Magazine
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Following on from her extended sold-out Sydney show, Hymne a Piaf, French songbird Caroline Nin returns to The Studio to tell the story of her idol in song.  More  

“Torbahn shows by example that the spontaneous enjoyment of movement and rhythm and the seemingly 'incomplete' images created have an infectious vitality and give your imagination wings…Not just recommended, but entertaining as well” Nurnberger Nachrichten, Germany  More  

A cross between Tim Burton, David Lynch and the Brothers Grimm, this series of fractured fairy tales blurs the lines between what is performed and what is projected.  More  

“Dance club music with tradition at its fingertips” The New York Times  More  

All is not what it seems in the next installment from Sydney’s most motivated, clever and moving dance company. Watch and learn as The Fondue Set gets blown apart into tiny pieces and reformed with the help of award-winning UK director Wendy Houstoun. More  

“Matthew Bourne’s long-awaited staging of Edward ScissorhaAbout/08EventMediaRelease_EmirKusturicands has finally arrived, and a magical world beckons…” The New York Times  More  

Princess Mary's choir performs at Sydney Opera House for one night only.  More  

Aerial artists from Strange Fruit will enact an intriguing ritual of courtship, discovery and broken hearts on the Sydney Opera House Forecourt as part of the iconic venue’s free school holiday line-up.  More  

Based on a traditional Indian folktale, The Drum is a charming musical adventure with Indian dance, percussion and the sitar.  More  

Named Best Australian Act at the 2007 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Lawrence Leung Learns to Breakdance is one man’s hip-shattering quest for coolness.  More  

In the world premiere production of Moving Target, director Benedict Andrews  and writer Marius Von Mayenberg present their particularly romantic, European version of the post capitalist dystopia in this urgent thriller, where the most innocent of gestures take on a sinister twist.  More  

Renowned as an international peacemaker, a ulti-instrumentalist, and a virtuoso musician, the Turkish born Omar Faruk Tekbilek is now one of the most sought-after musicians in the world. His work with multinational musicians from all cultures transcends political boundaries.  More    

The greatest living exponent of the kora and his 10-piece orchestra perform at Sydney Opera House for one night only. Grammy award-winning Toumani Diabate is the uncontested master of the kora, a 21-stringed harp lute with tingling cadences unique to West Africa.  More  

Opera Australia's Carmen set to seduce audiences across Australia. Opera Australia and the Australian Film Commission, today announced the first live transmission of an opera from the Sydney Opera House to regional cinemas across Australia.  More  

Matthew Bourne’s long-awaited staging of Edward Scissorhands has finally arrived, and a magical world beckons.  More  

Come to the best house party ever… at our house! The Studio once again kicks out the seats for two nights of DJs, live music and performance artists to celebrate Australia’s flourishing Russian culture scene.  More  

Renowned for lightning-fast fingers and revolutionary playing techniques, Jake Shimabukuro views the ukulele as “an untapped source of music with unlimited potential”.  More  

After the success of the inaugural Whichway UP! last year, The Studio will once again host a triple treat of the best Indigenous music around. Whichway NOW! will feature three generations of Australia’s leading contemporary Indigenous musicians across three music genres.  More  

Sydney Opera House Talks is proud to present Booker prize-winning author Ian McEwan in his only Sydney appearance on Sunday 9 March in the Opera Theatre. More  

Daorum is a phenomenon, a meeting of old and new, of East and West. This groundbreaking musical project will introduce Sydney audiences to the astounding Korean tradition of pansori for the very first time.  More  

One of the most successful world-beat ensembles in Israeli popular music history, The Idan Raichel Project will perform at Sydney Opera House on March 5, kicking off their first and long awaited Australian tour.  More  

Strings and scratches mix it up as violinist Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR) goes head-to-head with long-time collaborator and turntablist DJ Scientific (a.k.a Elan Vytal) and keyboardist Wynne Bennett, in a concert experience that will turn your musical world upside-down.  More  

She's a Grammy award-winning artist who has sold nearly 5 million records and now Cesária Evora, The Barefoot Diva steps on to Sydney Opera House’s Concert Hall stage for one show only!  More  

For one unforgettable evening the Concert Hall will be filled with the mesmerising music of the ancient Ladino culture, courtesy of one of the world’s great divas, Yasmin Levy, and her 5-piece ensemble.  More  

The Wet Spots (Cass King and John Woods) sing smart, funny and deliciously naughty tunes about sex. More  

Card sharks beware! Two of Europe’s finest maestros of magic will shock and surprise even the most hardline sceptic when they return to Australia with their brand new show, Holy Cow.  More  

This is a once-in-a lifetime opportunity to see one of the great jazz legends of our time perform one show only in the renowned Sydney Opera House Concert Hall.  More  

Fresh from appearing with La Clique at The Famous Spiegeltent, Canada’s acclaimed adults-only puppet-theatre group, SOMA, will bring this ancient artform to The Studio at Sydney Opera House for 10 shows only.  More  

Irish chanteuse Camille O’Sullivan returns to The Studio with a brand new show to kick off The Studio’s 2008 season. Dark Angel will once again see this raven-haired songstress enthral audiences with her stunning voice and passionate, dramatic performance. More  

After beguiling audiences with her performance in The Famous Spiegeltent at Sydney Festival 2007, California-based harp virtuoso Joanna Newsom makes a much anticipated return.  More  

A highlight of the 2008 Festival is sure to be Björk, one of music’s most wildly imaginative and exuberant performers in one of the world’s most beautiful concert settings.  More  

After mesmerising audiences with last year’s beautiful and compelling Structure and Sadness, Lucy Guerin returns to Sydney Festival 2008 with Aether, a work that explores the intensity and quantity of the onslaught of technology.  More  

This Show Is About People takes the stirring music of traditional Bulgarian folk songs, mixes it with Renaissance countertenors, and layers them both with robust high-impact dance.  More  

In a work that takes the best of story-telling, dance, and just jamming with your mates, and with a set that features a burnt-out Torana, Kin is both a celebration and thought-provoking performance from a group of young cousins.  More  

Murundak - meaning ‘alive’ in Woiwurrung language - is an historic event that celebrates music as an instrument of identity, resistance, resilience, and a call to freedom.  More  

Mortal Engine is a dance-video-laser performance at the collision point of biology and technology.  This latest work from Melbourne’s Chunky Move fuses digital technology with human movement to the point where the dancers use their bodies to literally take control of the music, lighting and animation.  More  

Homegrown choreographic talents Frances Rings and Narelle Benjamin present two intimate, personal and poignant works in a powerful double-bill.  Into is two new solo works choreographed specifically for acclaimed Australian dancer Kathryn Dunn.  More  

Over the summer holidays, Sydney Opera House invites mums, dads, kids, grandparents and fun-lovers alike to the incredible stage spectacular Le Grand Cirque.  More  

Candid, complex and clever, Construct is a dance work that exposes the dark underside of dream-building.  More  

The Age I’m In is a revealing portrait of Australia, through the lives of people aged between eight and eighty.  More  

Directed by world-renowned pianist, arranger and producer Oscar Hernández, Spanish Harlem Orchestra is the cream of New York’s Latino musicians.  More  

As part of the About An Hour Movers & Shakers program, Dance Screen is an exhibition showing the very best of recent Australian dance on film.  More  

Back for its third triumphant year, About An Hour is all about generating new audiences for the performing arts.  More  

Hear one of the true stars of the international stage, José Carreras, when he appears live at the Sydney Opera House on 4 & 6 January, 2008. The great tenor will sing operatic and popular favourites, with special guest Emma Matthews and a full symphony orchestra, conducted by Maestro David Gimenez.  More    

Following Tina Arena's multi platinum selling French album Autre Univers and her role of Roxie Hart in the London production of Chicago, Tina Arena returns home to delight Aussie audiences with live concerts in Melbourne on 28 December, and Sydney on 2 & 3 January.  More